Argos Bush mytablet User manual

Quick Start Guide

Bush 7” MyTablet

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Table of contents

For more information, please consult the FAQs on www.argos.co.uk. Make sure to read them before considering

any product return. As we are often updating and improving our products, your device’ software may have a

slightly dierent appearance or modied functionality than presented in this Quick Start Guide.

Package contents.......................................................................................................................

Description of the device........................................................................................................

Getting started............................................................................................................................

Connecting to a WiFi network...............................................................................................

The AndroidTM interface..........................................................................................................

Getting familiar with AndroidTM..........................................................................................

Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................

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Warranty

QSG

USB cable Charger

QSG booklet Warranty,

legal & safety booklet

Package contents

BUSH Tablet

Charger assembly

Click!

Assembly: twist the plug clockwise until click.

Disassembly: press button and turn counter-clockwise.

NO!

OK!

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Description of the device

Webcam

ON/OFF button

Volume buttons

Headphone jack

Microphone

Micro-SD card slot

Micro-USB port

Loudspeakers

Camera

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Getting started

Before you switch on for the rst time, ensure that:

1. Your tablet is fully charged

2. You have a good WiFi connection (ideally your usual WiFi zone)

3. You have your WiFi name and password to hand.

Charging

Connect the supplied power cable to the device and to a wall outlet. The Bush device

will start charging. You can use the device whilst on charge .

Turning the device on

Press the ON/OFF button for 2-3 seconds.

Startup Wizard

The rst time you start up your device, the startup wizard will help you set up your

device:

-Language

-Date & time

-WiFi connection

-Location service options

-Third-party applications

We strongly recommend that you open a Google account (you need this to download

new apps) and we recommend that you answer yes to backing up your tablet to the

Google account. This will save your les and settings in case you need to restore your

tablet to factory defaults at any point.

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TIPS:

- To get the correct WiFi password (or settings) for the network, contact the WiFi network provider.

- If your WiFi is on and you are in range of a network that you previously connected to, your device will

automatically attempt to connect to it.

- To keep your WiFi connection ON when the device is on sleep, select the Menu icon in the‘WiFi’ page. Then

select on the right-top corner icon select Advanced > Keep WiFi on during sleep > Always.

Connecting to a WiFi network

Touch‘Settings’ to open the WiFi settings menu.

WARNING: Make sure that you are in a WiFi zone.

If the WiFi is o, slide the WiFi switch to the ‘ON’

position. Once the WiFi is ON, the device will scan

for WiFi networks in range.

When entering a WiFi password, we

recommend that you select ‘Show

password’so you can see the characters

you are typing.

Touch the name of network you want to connect

to. Private networks are shown with a lock icon

and will require you to enter your password.

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67AndroidTM apps shortcuts

> Opens an application.

Back button

> Goes back through the previous actions in an application (in reverse order) or

out of any open application (app) if opening was the last action.

Home button

> Takes you to the home screen (where you can pin shortcuts to your favourite

apps).

Recent apps button

> Takes you to a screen that shows thumbnail images of the apps you have open,

you can then touch one to reopen it.

All Apps button

> Shows all the applications installed on your device.

GoogleTM Search widget: shortcut for web search

> Touch ‘Google’ for text search or touch the microphone icon for voice search.

The status bar

> Displays notications (emails, apps updates...). Swipe down to display quick

settings.

The AndroidTM interface

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The AndroidTM interface

The recent apps

Opens a list of thumbnail images of apps you’ve

worked with recently:

-To open an app, touch it.

-To close an app, swipe it left or right, or long

press until‘Remove from list’ appears.

-To show app details, long press until ‘app info’

appears.

The quick settings

-Settings:

To access all your settings.

-WiFi:

To turn on/o your WiFi connection.

-Auto-rotate screen:

To activate/deactivate automatic screen

orientation as you turn your tablet.

-Airplane mode:

To turn on/o all the wireless connections.

-Brightness:

To adjust the screen brightness.

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Getting familiar with AndroidTM

Moving a home screen icon:

Touch and hold your nger onto it until the positioning gridlines appear, then slide it

to the desired location, and release your nger.

Removing a home screen icon:

Touch and hold it, slide your nger towards the top of the screen and drop it over the

‘Remove’ icon.

Uninstalling an application:

You can only uninstall downloaded third-party applications, applications built into

the rmware such as some Google apps (e.g. clock, calculator, settings etc.) cannot be

deleted but some may be disabled in‘Settings’.

Apps downloaded during the initial set up or afterwards may be deleted to free up

memory space.

From the ‘All apps’screens, touch and hold the app icon, slide your nger towards the

top of the screen and drop it over ‘Uninstall’ bin.

To check which applications are downloaded or built-in, go to ‘Settings’ then ‘Apps’.

You can also uninstall apps in‘Settings’ and move them from internal memory to SD

card etc..

Creating application folders:

Drop one app icon over another on the home screen and the two icons will be

combined.

Widgets:

Hold your nger on the home screen at an empty location, then touch‘Widgets’and

choose from the list.

Changing your wallpaper:

Hold your nger on the home screen at an empty location, then touch‘Wallpapers’ and

choose from the list.

Locking the touchscreen:

From the quick settings dashboard in the status bar, touch ‘Settings’. In ‘Settings’, scroll

down and touch‘Security’. Touch ‘Screen lock’. Touch the type of lock you would like

to use. After you set a lock, a lock screen is displayed whenever your screen wakes up,

requesting the pattern, pin or other specied key.

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Getting familiar with AndroidTM

Downloading new apps:

To download new apps for your tablet touch the Google Play Store icon.

There you will nd over 1 million apps including many which are free. Even if you only

use free apps you will still need to create a Google account but you don’t need to enter

your credit card details to do this.

Transfering les to your tablet:

From a computer, use the USB lead provided in the package box.

From a USB device with a standard male USB connection, you will need to purchase

a female USB to micro USB lead in order to connect it (e.g. USB card reader, USB

connection from a camera etc.).

Via e-mail, simply add attachments to e-mail messages and send to your Google e-mail

address. Then open Gmail, open the message and save the le from e-mail to your

tablet memory.

Syncing your photos on your tablet and smartphone:

On your tablet:

1. Make sure that you are connected to a WiFi network.

2. Go to ‘Settings’. Under Accounts/Google, touch your Google email address and

verify ‘Google Photos’ are checked to sync.

- If your Google account has not been set up yet, choose‘Add account’ and proceed

to set up an existing or create a new one.

- At the last set up step, choose ‘Keep this tablet backed up with my Google account’

and all your data will be backed up.

3. After setting up your account, open ‘Photos’ app.

- Sign into your Google account.

- In the app Settings, turn on ‘Auto Back up’.

On your phone, repeat process.

Your photos will be automatically uploaded to your Google+ private album online.

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The User guide can also be viewed as a pdf le on the device, to open locate

the pdf le in the ‘les’ folder on the device and touch to open.

NOTE: you may need to install a pdf viewer in order to open this le.

Helpline number: 0207 744 0346

Troubleshooting

If your device is frozen:

Press the ON/OFF button for at least 10 seconds to reset.

If your device doesn’t turn on:

Charge your device then switch on normally.

If this does not work, press the ON/OFF button for at least 10 seconds to reset.

If you want to extend the life of your battery:

Decrease the screen brightness and turn o the wireless connections if not in use.

If your device is functioning too slowly:

Close all apps which are not currently being used.

If your WiFi reception is poor:

Make sure you are not far from the WiFi hotspot.

Update the rmware of the device.

Reset and redene your connection parameters.

Contact your WiFi connection provider.

If you want to restore your product (erase all your settings? forgotten password?) :

If your device is turned on:

1. Go to ‘Settings’, under ‘Personal’, go to ‘Backup & reset’

2. Choose ‘Factory data reset’, then‘Reset tablet’: this will erase all your settings and

applications.

3. When you restart your tablet it will open the Startup wizard again, follow the

onscreen instructions (see page 7). The wizard will not download the free apps that

were downloaded the rst time you did this but most of these are available for free

from Google Play Store.

If you device doesn’t turn on:

1. Hold the ON/OFF button and Volume+ button until the green robot ANDROID is

displayed, then release.

2. While holding the ON/OFF button, press once the Volume+ button. The Android

system recovery is displayed. If you want to exit the recovery system without selecting

any action, hold the ON/OFF button until the device is turned o.

3. Use the Volume buttons to scroll down to ‘wipe data/factory reset and the ON/OFF

button to validate the choosen action. This will erase all your settings and applications.

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National restrictions

This device is intended for home and oce use in all EU countries (and other countries following

the EU directive 1999/5/EC) without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below:

Country Restriction Reason/remark

Bulgaria None General authorization required for outdoor use and

public service

France Outdoor use limited

to 10 mW e.i.r.p. within

the band 2454-2483.5

MHz

Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the 2.4 GHz

band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current

relaxed regulation. Full implementation planned 2012

Italy None If used outside of own premises, general authorization

is required.

Luxembourg None General authorization required for network and service

supply (not for spectrum)

Norway Implemented This subsection does not apply for the geographical

aera within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny-

Alesund

Russian Federation None Only for indoor applications

Note: Frequency 2454-2483.5MHZ are restricted to indoor use in France.

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